California pocket mouse vs water dock

Chaetodipus californicus compared with Rumex aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California pocket mouse	water dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Chaetodipus	Rumex
Species	Chaetodipus californicus	Rumex aquaticus

Conservation Status

California pocket mouse

LC — Least Concern

water dock

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California pocket mouse	water dock
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California pocket mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

water dock

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Asia (India, Japan) and Europe (4 countries).

California pocket mouse

The California pocket mouse (Chaetodipus californicus) is a species in the genus Chaetodipus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.